Gerhard Herget

Gerhard Herget, Ph.d.

born April 16, 1936 Essen, Germany

Education: Bachelor of Science, Geology Goettingen University Masters and Ph.d. earned December 11, 1963 at Munich University Technical Institute

Proceedings: Sixth International Congress on Rock Mechanics, Montréal, Canada, 1987 resulting book: International Congress on Rock Mechanics (6 ( Book) (International Society for Rock Mechanics): 1987 Proceedings, Vol. 1 by G. Herget (Editor), S. Vongpaisal Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Inc. Hardcover ISBN: 9789061917120 https://books.org/books/international-congress-on-rock-mechanics-international-society-for-rock-mechanics-1987-proceedings-vol-1/g-herget/9789061917120/

Award: Engineering Excellence Award issued by the Professional Engineers Ontario Gerhard Herget Ph.D built sensors that could determine ground conditions and monitor rock movements during mining activity. He was head of the Instrument Development Section at the Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology (CANMET), He has improved the safety of miners worldwide by monitoring underground stability. For further detail please see the following address: https://www.peo.on.ca/about-peo/awards/gerhard-herget-peng

Author: Stresses in rock by G Herget( Book ) published January 1, 1987 ISBN: 9061916852 text book which is still in use in Universities worldwide.

Professional: Works: 133 works in 256 publications in 4 languages and 695 library holdings Genres: Conference papers and proceedings Laboratory manuals Academic theses Roles: Author, Editor, Other, Contributor https://worldcat.org/identities/find?fullName=gerhard%20herget

Inventor: Patent: 5629480 Rock extensometer Description: An extensometer for use in a mining borehole. Type: Grant Filed: July 10, 1995 Date of Patent: May 13, 1997 Assignee: Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of Natural Resources Inventor: Gerhard Herget please see https://patents.google.com/patent/US5629480A/en for abstract on this patent

Vibrating wire range extender Patent number: 5463907 Abstract: This invention measures the stress in rock. Through the use of a wire and it's vibration it is used in the mining industry to prevent disasters and predict rock movement. Type: Grant Filed: April 26, 1994 Date of Patent: November 7, 1995 Inventors: Gerhard H. Herget, Ken J. Judge please see https://patents.google.com/patent/US5463907A/en for abstract on this patent

Strain monitoring system Patent number: 4858472A A vibrating wire strain meter measures the strain in rock. please see https://patents.google.com/patent/US4858472A/en for abstract on this patent

killed in a plane crash, while flying with the right of way November 4, 2018 https://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/enquetes-investigations/aviation/2018/a18o0150/a18o0150.html https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/investigators-release-new-details-of-carp-airport-mid-air-plane-crash-1.4165760#:~:text=On%204%20November%202018%2C%20at%20about%201010%20EST%2C,one%20person%20on%20board%20who%20was%20fatally%20injured.

References

https://books.org/books/international-congress-on-rock-mechanics-international-society-for-rock-mechanics-1987-proceedings-vol-1/g-herget/9789061917120/ https://www.peo.on.ca/about-peo/awards/gerhard-herget-peng https://worldcat.org/identities/find?fullName=gerhard%20herget https://patents.google.com/patent/US5629480A/en https://patents.google.com/patent/US5463907A/en https://patents.google.com/patent/US4858472A/en https://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/enquetes-investigations/aviation/2018/a18o0150/a18o0150.html https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/investigators-release-new-details-of-carp-airport-mid-air-plane-crash-1.4165760#:~:text=On%204%20November%202018%2C%20at%20about%201010%20EST%2C,one%20person%20on%20board%20who%20was%20fatally%20injured.

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